Afcons Workers Cleared Of Covid-19

WORKS ON the $398 million Tema to Mpakadan Railway Project will resume this week, after the construction work was put on hold in March 2020.

The construction of the 91km project was halted after mass testing of workers for the Covid-19, throwing the workers into disarray.

This follows the 100% recovery rate of all the 70 railway workers at the Kpong Afcons B Camp, in the Lower Manya-Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region who have contracted the novel coronavirus.

The staff of Afcons Camp B at Kpong who were tested positive of the novel Covid-19 have all been declared negative after two consecutive testing.

The Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, announced this when he stormed the camp after commissioning a 40-bed Isolation Center at the Atua Government Hospital.

He said acting on the advice of the Eastern Regional Public Health Emergency Committee and National Response Team against COVID-19, he ordered Afcons constructions to continue their operations.

The Minister advised the workers to continue to adhere to the Health protocols given by the Government to prevent further spread of the virus.

Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, on his side cautioned the workers not to lose their guard since the pandemic is not over yet and it’s a must to wear face masks when going around with your daily activities in the Municipality.

Health Director

The Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Alberta Biritwum-Nyarko said all the 82 workers who were infected have been treated and fully recovered to do their work.

She also encouraged them to continue to adhere to the set protocols outline to contain the virus.

Dr Biritwum-Nyarko said after a second successful test of the 70 affected railway workers and their other colleagues who were not affected by the virus at the Afcons Camp B at Kpong, she was glad to announce that the camp B is totally free of the pandemic.

She said the Region had recorded 134 confirmed cases with 95 persons fully recovered.

Stated that 21 of the confirmed cases are health workers with seven of them fully recovered.

She further appealed to the gathering to continue to adhere strictly to the laid down public health protocols, social distancing and the compulsory wearing of face masks to protect themselves and others.

The Deputy General Manager of the company, Korimilli VSN Murthy on behalf of the company thanked the Government and the Ghana Health Service for their support during the difficult times.

Attached Images: The Regional Minister and his team in an engagement with the Railway Workers.

FROM Daniel Bampoe, Odumase – Krobo